Python Cheat Sheet

Python Language Cheat Sheet: Built-In Python Methods With Descriptions

abs()

Returns absolute value of a number

all()

Returns true when all elements in iterable is true

any()

Checks if any element of an Iterable is true

ascii()

Returns a string containing printable representation

bin()

Converts an integer into binary string

bool()

Coverts a value to a boolean value

bytearray()

Returns array of given byte size

bytes()

Returns immutable bytes object

callable()

Checks if an object is callable

chr()

Returns a character (a string) from an Integer

classmethod()

Returns the class method for given function

compile()

Returns a Python code object

complex()

Creates a complex number

delattr()

Deletes an attribute from the object

dict()

Creates a dictionary

dir()

Attempts to return the attributes of an object

divmod()

Returns a tuple of the quotient and remainder

enumerate()

Returns an enumerate object

eval()

Runs Python code within program

exec()

Executes a dynamically created program

filter()

Constructs an iterator from elements which are true

float()

Returns the floating point number from number or string

format()

Returns a formatted representation of a value

frozenset()

Returns an immutable frozenset object

getattr()

Returns the value of a named attribute of an object

globals()

Returns the dictionary of the current global symbol table

hasattr()

Returns whether an object has a named attribute

hash()

Returns the hash value of an object

help()

Invokes the built-in help system

hex()

Converts an integer into a hexadecimal representation

id()

Returns the identity (unique integer) of an object

input()

Reads and returns a line of a string

int()

Returns an integer from a number or string

isinstance()

Checks if an object is an instance of a class

issubclass()

Checks if an object is a subclass of a class

iter()

Returns the iterator for an object

len()

Returns the length of an object

list()

Creates a list in Python

locals()

Returns the dictionary of a current local symbol table

map()

Applies a function and returns a list

max()

Returns the largest element

memoryview()

Returns the memory view of an argument

min()

Returns the smallest element

next()

Retrieves the next element from the iterator

object()

Creates a featureless object

oct()

Converts an integer into an octal representation

open()

Returns a file object

ord()

Returns the Unicode code point for a Unicode character

pow()

Returns x to the power of y

print()

Prints the given object

property()

Returns a property attribute

range()

Returns a sequence of integers between start and stop

repr()

Returns a printable representation of an object

reversed()

Returns the reversed iterator of a sequence

round()

Rounds a floating point number to ndigits places

set()

Returns a Python set

setattr()

Sets the value of an attribute of an object

slice()

Creates a slice object specified by range()

sorted()

Returns a sorted list from a given iterable

staticmethod()

Creates a static method from a function

str()

Returns an informal representation of an object

sum()

Add items of an Iterable

super()

Allows you to refer a parent class by super

tuple()

Creates a tuple

type()

Returns the type of an object

vars()

Returns __dict__ attribute of a class

zip()

Returns an Iterator of tuples

__import__()

Advanced function called by an import statement